Table 1. Cigarette Smoking Statusa Among Adults With and Without Coronary Heart Disease by Sex and Veteran Status — United States, 2011–2012 .
| Disease Status by Sex and Smoking Status | Prevalence Rate (95% CI) |
Difference in Prevalence Rate (P Value)b , c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans and Active Duty Personnel | Civilians | ||
| With coronary heart disease | |||
| Women (775 veterans and active duty personnel; 42,573 civilians) | |||
| Current smoker | 32.3 (22.5–42.1)d | 29.6 (27.7–31.6) | 2.7 (.60) |
| Former smoker | 26.7 (18.7–34.8) | 23.8 (22.2–25.4) | 2.9 (.49) |
| Never smoker | 41.0 (28.5–53.4)e | 46.5 (44.4–48.7) | −5.6 (.39) |
| Men (21,841 veterans and active duty; 22,824 civilians) | |||
| Current smoker | 43.5 (35.8–51.2)f | 32.4 (30.0–34.8) | 11.1 (.01) |
| Former smoker | 31.9 (26.5–37.4) | 31.4 (29.3–33.4) | 0.6 (.85) |
| Never smoker | 24.6 (17.5–31.6)g | 36.2 (33.6–38.8) | −11.7 (.002) |
| Without coronary heart disease | |||
| Women (9,347 veterans and active duty personnel; 520,280 civilians) | |||
| Current smoker | 19.1 (17.6–20.6)h | 16.7 (16.5–16.9) | 2.4 (.002) |
| Former smoker | 27.3 (25.7–28.8) | 20.7 (20.5–20.9) | 6.6 (<.001) |
| Never smoker | 53.7 (51.8–55.5)i | 62.6 (62.4–62.9) | −9.0 (<.001) |
| Men (88,895 veterans and active duty; 245,625 civilians) | |||
| Current smoker | 24.0 (23.2–24.8)j | 20.9 (20.6–21.3) | 3.1 (<.001) |
| Former smoker | 32.5 (31.8–33.2) | 25.9 (25.6–26.3) | 6.6 (<.001) |
| Never smoker | 43.5 (42.6–44.4)k | 53.1 (52.7–53.5) | −9.7 (<.001) |
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 and 2012, with adjustments based on data from 2009 and 2010.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
Smokers reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes; current smokers reported smoking during past 30 days. Estimates are age-standardized.
Due to rounding, the difference presented in this column may differ from that the result obtained by subtracting the rate for civilians from the rate for veterans and active duty personnel.
P value of difference in rates of veterans and active duty and civilians, obtained from an F test.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 30%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 43%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 45%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 23%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 20%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 53%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 25%.
After adjustment to exclude active duty personnel, the point estimate is 42%.